An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0.
Priority LOW 29CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. /rules/REQUEST-942-APPLICATION-ATTACK-SQLI.conf allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ReDOS) by entering a specially crafted string with nested repetition operators.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02375 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:modsecurity:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 – 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Modsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:modsecurity:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Modsecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11387
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-473r-xgj8-7xqq
References
More Modsecurity Owasp Modsecurity Core Rule Set vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10109 An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) 3.0.2. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-08508 An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-08507 An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-08506 An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2019-08505 An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-11387 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-11387 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-473r-xgj8-7xqq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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